Thursday, August 6, 2009

I Think They've Got It Under Control...

Bennett is finally resting! He just finished taking 3 ounces and is about to get his O2 off so he will be breathing without any assistance! He is on Morphine and Tylenol for pain and the other drug (Diazapam, I think) helped calm him down but I think the combo of the pain and sedative really helped and now he's off the sedative and the pain is under control. No more moaning! He ate great and could easily take more but we don't want to push it and it's hard to burp him without causing too much pain.

He will get a chest x-ray early tomorrow morning and if all looks good the chest tube will come out and most likely the IV's and best of all I will be able to hold my sweet little boy! Can't wait!

Everyone has said he is doing really well so hopefully we will have a shorter hospital stay- we will see. And hopefully I will be posting some pics of me holding him sometime tomorrow! Thank you so much for all of your prayers, we can't thank you enough!!

Wow...I am totally behind the times...I had it in my head Bennett was having surgery Friday, tomorrow... and I popped on your blog today to find he had it already....I am so glad things are going so well!! Can he be any cuter in that picture where he is looking up at you right before going in for surgery???! :) He is just such a cutie pie!!!

Adrienne - I missed something! Thought surgery was Friday? WOW, you are done and he is doing fantastic!! Praise God! I have been praying for you guys all week, so happy you will be able to hold him soon. Give him an extra snuggle from Parker, can't wait to see the pics of you holding him! God is so GOOD!

Hi! I "met" you on BabyCenter. I've been following Bennett's progress and just wanted to say we're praying for you all. My baby girl has Down syndrome and a complete AV Canal Defect too. She's only 4 weeks old, but surgery is in the not-so-distant future. It really helps me to read about your journey. Best wishes. God bless you all.